The Cincinnati Reds head to the West Coast to face the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their four-game series Thursday night from Petco Park in Southern California. These two teams have yet to meet this season and have not faced each other since 2019, when the Reds won five of seven games against a young San Diego team. The Reds have just won three games against the Brewers, have won six in a row overall and are 8-2 in their last ten games to move up to third in the National League central standings. The Padres are in a different form right now, having been swept away by the Rockies earlier this week on the road, and are 2-8 in their last ten games to drop back to third place in the West. NL. It will be interesting to see which streak gets cut short on Thursday night, or if both teams continue in the direction they are descending.
Even with two players in the starting position for the Reds, they still have two of the National League’s most dynamic offensive threats with Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker. Castellanos is 0.350 on the year which is the best in baseball, and added double-digit homers (13) and contributed 37 RBIs. Winker has 17 home runs to lead the team, but also has an OBP of .419 and hits .343, third in all of baseball as a whole. With two of baseball’s best hitters, as well as the power of Eugenio Saurez and Tyler Naquin, the latter of whom has a record 42 RBIs, the Reds’ offense continues to be one of the most dangerous in baseball and can definitely give the San Diego pitching team struggled Thursday night.
According to MLB.com, Wade Miley will get the ball in an attempt to set the tone for the Reds on the road. He comes in with a 6-4 record and a 2.92 ERA and has been one of the most consistent starters in the Reds’ rotation throughout the season so far. Miley only gets better as the season progresses, going 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA in her last four starts. Miley hasn’t lost since mid-May and has a strong performance against the Rockies in her last start. He played seven innings, allowing just two earned runs and six hits, while striking out three.
The Padres’ offense struggled to live up to the hype that was given to them as potentially the best in baseball even before the start of the season. Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to be one of baseball’s most exciting players, leading the team with a .277 batting average, 21 home runs and 48 RBIs. The problem is, he is in desperate need of help in order. No one else has multiple homers, but Trent Grisham’s return recently will surely help protect Tatis Jr. in order. Grisham hits .289 and has the power spread spread to help produce for this offense. Two players the Padres need to step up this weekend to help them come out of their losing streak are Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer, who have combined just 14 home runs and can help protect Tatis Jr. in the roster. they are locked in.
According to MLB.com, it will be Joe Musgrove at the back of the rotation who looks to get San Diego out of its losing streak. Musgrove is 4-6 and 2.50, but no-run production has clearly struggled to be on the good side of the results this season. Musgrove has lost two starts in a row and hasn’t won a start since mid-May, a four-game winning streak. In two of those starts he didn’t even allow a run and the last time he allowed just three runs in 6.1 innings and struck out seven.
The top team trends, according to cover.com, are:
– The Padres are 5-0 in their last five home games against a left-handed starter.
– The Padres are 7-1 in their last eight games against a left-handed starter.
Insider Status:
This game is the story of two teams going in different directions, but the Padres are too strong to see their losing streak extended as they return home on Thursday night. Musgrove is a solid starter and while his record doesn’t show it, his under-three ERA does, and with the Reds roaming the country after a huge streak of sweeps over the Brewers there is bound to be some kind of disappointment. from the Reds. Tatis Jr. is locked up right now and while he only gets a little help, that offense will change drastically and become difficult to take down over the weekend at home. Miley has been solid for the Reds himself, as has their offense, but the numbers say winning the seventh game in a row, this one on the road against a World Series contender, is not in the cards for them on Thursday. .
Insider Status:
The over / under seven runs scored is a low number considering it is one of the best offenses in baseball for the Reds, as is one of the most exciting offenses in baseball for the Padres. Both pitchers have been solid, but neither should throw a gem in this one. The Reds have two of the league’s top three hitters and an offense with four double-digit guys for home runs. The Padres have the advantage of being at home and with Tatis Jr. and a supporting cast including Hosmer and Machado, this attack can light up the scoreboard very quickly. Neither team suffers from massive injuries either and that will be good news for fans who want to see a high-scoring game. Moreover, seloncovers.com, for the Padres, the record is 6-1 in their last seven games on Thursday.
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